Costume
Things Are Seldom As They Seem
Thursday, February 25th, 2010I recently saw the movie The Young Victoria — starring the delightful Emily Blunt. The “wonderful to look at” film focused on the petite, high-spirited, passionate young woman who became Queen of England as a teenager in the early 19th century and her arranged marriage that became a legendary love affair.
“Wasn’t she actually a chubby, [...]
New Dress Redux!
Thursday, September 10th, 2009The other day as I was sitting on my porch in the North Carolina mountains (I’m nestled between the Blue Ridge and the Smokies) enjoying a late afternoon thundershower, I had a memory flash! An image popped into my mind’s eye of a favorite new “back to school” dress I had as a little girl (worn with embarrassingly [...]
Memories in Clay
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009[I thought you'd enjoy this excerpt from an article in a past Weddings of Grace online magazine.]
Transplanted Asheville, North Carolina artist Michael Hofman’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary was coming up and he realized the idea for the perfect present was at his fingertips. Michael works in clay, making beautiful objects—vases, platters, bowls—with subtle lace patterns imprinted in [...]
Celebrating the Skin We’re In!
Sunday, May 24th, 2009I heard an intriguing interview recently on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Host Terry Gross spoke with Ryan Murphy, creator of the satirical plastic surgery television series “Nip/Tuck.” The opening line of each episode (taken from the writer’s real-life experience) is by the doctor inquiring of a new patient, “What don’t you like about yourself?”
Hmmmm. Someone having [...]
The Bride As Goddess (excerpt)
Monday, December 22nd, 2008I promised to share with you a excerpt from a presentation, The Colours of the Goddess, that I recently gave at a symposium in Williamsburg, Virginia. The longer presentation was originally prepared for a Women’s Conference in Cuzco, Peru several years ago. (For another excerpt from my “goddess” presentation, see the Love Notes page in [...]
An Update
Monday, December 15th, 2008I recently attended a Costume Society of America symposium in Williamsburg, Virginia where I gave a paper and PowerPoint presentation: “The Colours of the Goddess Bride, or What Becomes a Legend Most?”.
In honor of “finding the goddess in us all,” I’ll share parts of the talk with you in a future post coming soon [...]
A New Dress Goes a Long Way
Sunday, September 21st, 2008On an early morning walk recently, with the first glimpse of goldenrod in bloom and the smell of autumn in the wind, I was transported to the childhood ritual of “going back to school” — even accompanied by a knot in my stomach. The twinge came from recalling a sense of regret that the seemingly [...]
Passionate Musings
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Musing on what I’m “passionate” about has been swirling in my life lately: researching and writing books (and getting them published!), creating products that bring an abundance of spirit to all, readying to move in to my little “green” cabin on my magical “bed of crystals” mountainside, being in the glory of these beautiful western [...]
MASQUERADE: WHAT IS YOUR MASK?
Monday, June 23rd, 2008I’ve just returned from New Orleans — the city of masks and disguise and carnivale. Along with museum curators, teachers, collectors and designers, I attended the annual symposium of the Costume Society of America.
Our delightful keynote speaker from New Zealand, James Acheson (costume designer for films such as The Last Emperor, Dangerous [...]